Experts believe the modified stalagmites are evidence of a planned occupation of the caves by ancient societies.

These artistic expressions strongly suggest a Chalcolithic cultural layer, placing them at nearly 3,000 years old, based on ...

Meroe, Copan, Hagar Qim, and Altamira showcase ancient pyramids, megalithic temples, and prehistoric art that reflect the ...

Now, with the help of a 3D model, they’ve discovered even more art in 19th Unnamed Cave—this time, images that are all but invisible to the naked eye, in a place never thought to be home to ...

Prehistoric humans intentionally modified stalagmites in the Cova Dones cave in Spain, forming over 100 structures—known as speleofacts—as a result. The recent archaeological find becomes one ...

Shortly after the rock art finding, the existence of a 1,900-year-old Roman sanctuary was revealed in a room roughly 650 feet from the entrance of the cave, with a set of inscriptions and a coin ...

This isn’t the first time the prehistoric nature of Cova Dones has surfaced. In 2023, Antiquity published a study classifying the cave as home to the largest set of Paleolithic rock art on the eastern ...

Denia is preparing to welcome residents and visitors alike with a series of free guided tours through its rich cultural ...

News Published: 09 June 1921 Prehistoric Art in Caves and Rock-shelters M. C. BURKITT Nature 107, 460–464 (1921) Cite this article ...